The Influence of Organizational Communication on Job Satisfaction of Police Officers

Abstract

n the theoretical part of this paper authors talk about organizational communication and job satisfaction of the employees. Their focus goes especially to these elements inside police organizations. They conclude their theoretical part with the finding that the influence of organizational communication on job satisfaction is a combination of: horizontal communication, vertical communication and communication with society. In the empirical part of this paper authors study the influence of organizational communication on job satisfaction of police officers. Empirical part of this paper is based on a survey made among 388 police officers from: Celje, Slovenj Gradec, Maribor and Murska Sobota police directorate. Authors have all together with organizational communication (horizontal communication, vertical communication and communication with society) managed to explain 40,1 % of job satisfaction of police officers. Out of the 40,1 % horizontal communication accounts for 8,1 %, following by vertical communication with 22,2 % and the remaining 9,8 % goes to communication with society. Key words: organizational communication, job satisfaction, police, police officers